Primrose Valley’s story
No listed buildings inside Primrose Valley’s built-up area
17% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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Primrose ValleyNorth Yorkshire
The village has 416 residents and lies in North Yorkshire, Yorkshire and The Humber.
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Photo: phillip andrew carl taylor · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
416
Census 2021 · Scarborough council
Median home
£150K
46 sales in 3 years
Median age
59.5
37% are 65+ · North Yorkshire 22%
Degree level
24%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
10%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Primrose Valley a good place to live?
Primrose Valley is below the 1,000 residents fair grades need, but every figure on this page is real. 10% of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport. People aged 65 and over make up 37% of residents. Mortgage-free owners make up 63% of households.
What makes Primrose Valley stand out
The 3 things Primrose Valley does most differently from other towns.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
10% leave the car
of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport (England’s towns 27%)
Residents 65 and over
Who lives here
37% are 65 or over
Against 18% across England’s towns
Own outright
Housing
63% own outright
of households own their home with no mortgage (England’s towns 32%)
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Primrose Valley.
Who lives here
Fewer children live in Primrose Valley than in North Yorkshire’s towns or England’s towns: 8.6% are under 15
Graduates make up 24% of adults. People aged 15 to 24 make up 6.7% of the town, below both North Yorkshire’s towns (12%) and England’s towns (12%). Over-65s are 37% of the population. Typical age in Primrose Valley: 59.5, the median.
59.5median age
Primrose ValleyNorth YorkshireEngland
Ages · share of residents
37%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications26%
Apprenticeship8%
A levels or similar18%
Degree level24%
Women and men · all residents
51% women, 49% men
About an even split. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Primrose Valley | North Yorkshire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 8.6% | 16% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 6.7% | 12% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 10% | 24% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 37% | 27% | 25% |
| 65+ | 37% | 22% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 26% | 18% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 7.9% | 6.4% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 18% | 18% | 17% |
| Degree level | 24% | 32% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · North Yorkshire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Work & commute
Primrose Valley is a driving town: 89% of commuters go by car, above North Yorkshire’s towns and England’s towns
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 28% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
30% of commuters travelled under 5 km, lower than both North Yorkshire’s towns (48%) and England’s towns (45%). The average household earns £35K a year before tax. After the car, walking came next, for 6% of commuters.
10%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving89%
On foot6%
Bicycle3%
Bus1%
30%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
28%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£35K
mean household income, before tax
2.2%
of 16 to 64s claim unemployment benefits (2026)
ONS Census 2021, method of travel and distance to work · ONS small-area income · DWP claimant count · OGL
Housing
Most households in Primrose Valley own their home: 88%, more than in both North Yorkshire’s towns and England’s towns
Private renters make up 11% of households, below North Yorkshire’s towns (19%) and England’s towns (21%) alike. 1% of households rent from a council or housing body. Half of the 46 standard sales inside Primrose Valley’s built-up area from September 2023 to August 2026 went for more than £150,000.
£150Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Primrose Valley£150K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £225,000 | 15 |
| Terraced | £158,750 | 12 |
| Flat or maisonette | £75,000 | 15 |
88%
of households own their home · England 61%
11%
rent privately · England 21%
£849
average private rent a month, North Yorkshire council area
£2,550
council tax, Band D, 2026–27
HM Land Registry Price Paid · ONS private rents · MHCLG / Welsh Government council tax · ONS Census 2021 tenure · OGL
Safety
Primrose Valley records more violent crime per resident than North Yorkshire’s towns or England’s towns, at 147.4 per 1,000 a year
Reported offences in Primrose Valley came to 105 over twelve months to August 2026; nuisance and anti-social incidents added 17. Property crime (burglary and damage) runs at 37.7 per 1,000 residents a year. Anti-social behaviour, shown but not graded, came to 40.1 reports per 1,000, above both North Yorkshire’s towns (10.4) and England’s towns (7.8). Violence and sexual offences made up 57% of the total.
147.4violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual60
Other theft14
Damage & arson9
Public order9
Drugs4
Burglary3
Vehicle crime2
Shoplifting1
Anti-social17
Not gradedAnti-social behaviour, shoplifting and other theft are shown but left out of the Safety Grade, which counts violence and crimes against homes and vehicles per resident.
147.4
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
37.7
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
40.1
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
105
crimes recorded in the 12 months to August 2026
data.police.uk street-level crime · points inside the ONS built-up-area boundary · OGL · The police category of violence and sexual offences includes harassment and stalking.
Health
More people in Primrose Valley say their health is bad than in North Yorkshire’s towns or across England’s towns: 12%
The nearest A&E to Primrose Valley is Scarborough Hospital, 8.8 miles away. Asked at the census, 71% of residents of Primrose Valley said they were in good or very good health. At the census, 26% of people here had a disability, above both North Yorkshire’s towns (19%) and England’s towns (17%). Seeing a GP means leaving Primrose Valley: the nearest practice is 1.4 miles away.
71%good or very good health
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 71%Fair 18%Bad or very bad 12%
| Census 2021 | Primrose Valley | North Yorkshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 71% | 81% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 12% | 5.5% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 26% | 19% | 17% |
80.4
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
80.5
life expectancy at birth, women
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL · Self-reported health favours young towns, since these answers ignore age; the Health Grade leans on age-adjusted measures such as life expectancy and early deaths.
History
No listed buildings in Primrose Valley
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Historic England’s list has no building inside Primrose Valley’s built-up area. 17% of its homes were built before 1919.
0listed buildings
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*0
Grade II0
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
17%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
0
listed buildings per 10,000 residents · typical UK town 24
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
Nearby attractions
All attractions →Filey Museum and 2 more in and around Primrose Valley
Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near Primrose Valley. Best known first.
MuseumFiley Museum1.9 km outside town, to the northZooZooFiley Zoo2.9 km outside town, to the northZooZooMemorial Gardens Aviary1.7 km outside town, to the northPlaces: © OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata
Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (1)
- Filey Museum: Peter Church, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Primrose Valley
13pages on Primrose Valley
The big questions
Safety147.4 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingMedian home £150K · rent £849 a monthHousing13 sold in 12 months · busiest street Sunrise DriveSchoolsHealthLife expectancy 80.4 (men), 80.5 (women)Work & commute43% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazards0% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Primrose Valley’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
HunmanbyFileyBemptonSeamer (Scarborough)BridlingtonScarboroughFlamboroughPrimrose Valley
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Primrose Valley | 416 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Hunmanby | 2,900 | 1.3 | C− | C− | B | C− |
| Filey | 6,664 | 1.8 | D | D | B− | C− |
| Bempton | 1,023 | 5.7 | — | A | A+ | C+ |
| Seamer (Scarborough) | 2,120 | 7.2 | — | D− | A | C |
| Bridlington | 34,831 | 7.5 | D | A | D | D |
| Scarborough | 59,505 | 7.8 | D− | C | D | D |
| Flamborough | 1,865 | 8.3 | — | A | A− | C+ |
Bempton, Seamer (Scarborough) and Flamborough have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Primrose Valley
Is Primrose Valley expensive to live in?
Homes cost less than in most UK towns: the median sale over three years was £150,000, against £277,000 in the typical UK town. By type: flats £75,000, terraced houses £158,750 and detached houses £225,000. Private rents in the North Yorkshire council area averaged £849 a month in August 2026.
How much is council tax in Primrose Valley?
Band D council tax in Primrose Valley is £2,550 for 2026–27, more than in 76% of UK towns (council, county, police and fire, plus the parish or town council). Your own bill depends on your home’s band; check it on GOV.UK.
About Primrose Valley
Village in North Yorkshire, England
Primrose Valley is a built-up area of 416 people, in the Scarborough council area. TownRatings uses ONS’s 2022 built-up areas as towns: the physical town, as people mean the word, rather than a council district, so its figures cover the town itself.
Built from ONS geography and Census 2021
- Population
- 416 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Scarborough
- County
- North Yorkshire
- Region
- Yorkshire and The Humber
- Area
- 0.4 sq mi (1 km²)
- ONS code
- E63000473
Sources: ONS Census 2021, output areas summed to the ONS 2022 built-up area · HM Land Registry Price Paid (standard sales, September 2023 to August 2026) · ONS Price Index of Private Rents (August 2026, by council) · MHCLG and Welsh Government council tax, Band D 2026–27 (with parish precepts in England) · data.police.uk street-level crime, 36 months to August 2026, points inside the built-up-area boundary · ONS small-area life expectancy and healthy life expectancy, 2019 to 2023 (England and Wales), OHID Fingertips small-area indicators (England) and Census 2021 health, adjusted for age · ONS small-area income estimates (financial year ending 2023) · DWP claimant count via Nomis (January to August 2026) · Historic England, National Heritage List for England (listed buildings, scheduled monuments, registered parks and gardens, battlefields, World Heritage Sites), October 2026, inside the ONS 2022 built-up-area boundary · Valuation Office Agency, Council Tax: stock of properties by build period (31 March 2025) · TownRatings grades: our own summary of the data, ranked against UK towns only. All under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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